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Delta flight 420, a Boeing B763, was hit by a main landing gear fire at JFK airport, according to the FAA
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The aircraft left the runway while emergency assistance was witnessing the fire and the passengers were out of the plane by moving stairs
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No injuries were reported and the port authority declared that there had been no interruption of flight.
A Delta flight from JFK airport halted takeoff on the runway when its equipment caught fire, officials said.
Delta 420, a Boeing B763, was hit by a main landing gear fire shortly before 7:30 pm, according to the FAA.
The aircraft departed the runway on taxiway A while emergency assistance was witnessing the fire and passengers were coming out of the aircraft via escalators.
No injuries were reported and the port authority declared that there had been no interruption of flight.
Monday 10/1, JFK airport; The Delta aircraft stopped taking off and reported a craft fire. Fire Department (ARFF) Rescue Police Aircraft Port Authorities on scene. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ#PAPD#JFKAIRPORTpic.twitter.com/R1dBpwihcM
– PBA of the Port Authority (@ PAPD911) October 2, 2018
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